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49090

ZIP 49090 is South Haven, Michigan, mostly in Van Buren County; area code 269; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Van Buren +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
13,250
Coordinates
42.4074, -86.2145
☼ Live from 49090 — South Haven, MI

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Where 49090 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49090
  • 🔢 Type 49090 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,090 = 2 × 5 × 4909. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111111000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49089 (Sherwood, MI, 57 mi away) and 49091 (Sturgis, MI, 56 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49090 becomes 09094 — and that is a real ZIP code: APO AE, a military post office, 4,233 miles away.
  • 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00949, 09094, 49009, 90049, 90094, 90409, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09094 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,233 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯667 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49090 and you would come out at 42.41°S, 93.79°E — 1,224 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 78.3 square miles of land, 49090 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population13,250This ZIP13,250
Households5,996This ZIP5,996
Housing units8,962This ZIP8,962
Median age54.8This ZIP54.8Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$68,920This ZIP$68,920Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$295,000This ZIP$295,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$931This ZIP$931Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%This ZIP30.7%
Mean commute22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min
Population density169.3 / sq miThis ZIP169.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments409This ZIP409
Employees4,573This ZIP4,573
Annual payroll$223,026,000This ZIP$223,026,000
Tax returns filed6,490This ZIP6,490
Total adjusted gross income$506,668,000This ZIP$506,668,000

Land area

Land area78.28 sq miThis ZIP78.28 sq mi
Water area2.31 sq miThis ZIP2.31 sq mi

Counties 49090 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Van Buren County 59.0%
Allegan County 41.0%

Other place names in 49090

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ZIP codes near 49090

ZIPCityDistance
49063 Lacota, MI 3.8 mi
49056 Grand Junction, MI 7.6 mi
49416 Glenn, MI 7.8 mi
49027 Breedsville, MI 8.5 mi
49450 Pullman, MI 8.6 mi
49043 Covert, MI 8.8 mi
49013 Bangor, MI 9.3 mi
49408 Fennville, MI 12.4 mi
49026 Bloomingdale, MI 13.0 mi
49039 Hagar Shores, MI 15.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49090?

49090 is in South Haven, Michigan, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 42.4074, -86.2145.

What county is 49090 in?

49090 spans 2 counties: Van Buren County and Allegan County. Most of it falls in Van Buren County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 49090?

South Haven uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49090 in?

49090 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49090?

About 13,250 people live in ZIP code 49090, in 5,996 households, at 169.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 49090?

$68,920 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49090?

The closest are 49063 (3.8 mi), 49056 (7.6 mi), 49416 (7.8 mi), 49027 (8.5 mi) and 49450 (8.6 mi).

Is 49090 a PO Box ZIP code?

49090 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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